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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 9

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Alton, Illinois
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ALfOM EVENING ires to Be Honored By District KtVER of World War 1 vSterfths, some much as 30 years df ewrtlntimu membership In American Legion 204 wet announced today oy Commander Howard Getting. The men will receive special recognition during the twenty-second dterlct convention and Legion In Wood River, July JO- 22. On the opening day of homecoming festivities, the veteran Legionnaires will be presented a card and patch of recognition In ceremonies before the public. Legionnaires with 30 years of continuous membership are Gus Bangert, Russell M. Bell Fred Berry, Harold O.

Chase, William Clayton, Russell Durham, Emmet Fitzgerald, Ernest Glehl, William Grove, Ed Hanselman, Emmet Howard, William Kienstra. Henry Kohmiller, Joe B. Lamm, A. 3. Mahoney.

Francis Manning, 1. L. Marko- vltch, Donald Naef, Max Nissen- holtz, Arthur Northway, Loyal D. Palmer, Martin Pekarik, E. J.

Rlelly, Paul Schleeper, Ed Schoen- haum, E. E. Scouten, Ed Sido, Fenton Sollday, Frank Slarkey, Alvin Stolze, William Stoneham, Robert Swann, Elmer Trout, Don Waggoner and William E. Wolf. Those with 25 years of continuous membership are Clarence Ash £rt Brave, Fordyce Curtis, Lawrence Forsting, Harry Fredeking L.

H. Holland, Douglas Knowles Frank M. Leaver, Victor Meller John Metzper, Fred Penning, Lester Scott, A. P. Stuart, Robert Thomas and Gilbert Trent.

With 20 years of continuous membership arc Wesley Lueklng, and Oliver W. Vernor. Those with 15 years are Ross Davidson, Ed McCune, Carl Meyers, John Stahlheber and Ed Wray. Tvt. Emcrlck on Leave WOOD Pvt.

Leon Emerlck, a military policeman at Camp Atterbury, arrived here Saturday to spend a 10-day leave with his wife and parents. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Emerick, 28 Harnett. avenue.

Pvt. and Mrs. Emerick are spending one week at Lake Tanlcomo in the Ozarks. Mrs. Emerick, the former Miss Dorothy Hunimerlck, is in the personnel department, at Standard Oil and has been residing nt.

8.1 Marguerite avenue, during Pvt. Emeric'k's absence. Pvt. Emerick was an employe of Owens-Illinois Glass Co. before his entrance Into the army.

He is a graduate of East Alton-Wood River Community High School and played varsity football for one year at Shurtleff College. Two Projects for WOM WOOD Women of the Moose today announced two projects of their organization for children of this area. Tuesday night the women voted it $25' donation to the municipal swimming pool, which will entitle 100 children to swim free on a designated Tuesday. Recently, Mrs. John Ford and Mrs.

David Glnneni of the organization presented flag rt to members of Girl Scout Troop 19 of Rosewood Heights, sponsored by the WOM. Mrs. Russell Patterson is the troop leader. Pajty for Barbara Shaiie WOOD RIVER Mr. end Mrs.

Silas Shane, 76 Norwood Place, Rosewood Heights, honored their daughter, Barbara, on her fifteenth itfhlhday with a party at the Westerner Club lodge Friday evening. Parlor and indoor games were played gifts were presented the honoree. Barbara's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O.

G. Shane of Jersey ville and Mrs. Loren Wilson of East Alton assisted the Shanes as chaperones and in serving the guests. Guest i Included Marlene Hale, Sonny Smith, Sherrie Leak Ted Harvey, Norma Wolverton, Jimmy Wessel, Marian Zimmerman, Charles Corzlne, Alice Bohn, Dennis Reed, Willene Coleman, Wayne Oldham, Nora Langreder, Glenn Vinyard, Nancy Pleheeal, Jimmy Parjanl, Randy Chandler, Tommy Frields, Pat Lefler, David Mnnluy, Kay Bruce, Shirley Bohn, Leon Noose, Jimmy Walker, Carol Neese, iBhttron HaUcr, Marilyn and Leo Wilson. LTL IMcnlc ami Program Wood ffivcr Cab Taken In Recovered WOOD RIVER A Wood cab, taken by a holdup fflin day night, wte found abandoned and undamaged by St.

Louis shortly after noon, Tuesday. The Toldup man remains at jarge. The cab was recovered at Jeffer- icn and Albion Place in St. Louis, a rooming house district about, 2(1 blocks east of the holdup. St.

Lous police said this morning that the district has been-the site of numerous cab thetts. The cab was taken Monday night about 11 from Its driver, Morris Naylor, 1611 Hastings, Alton, and two companions, Melvln Naylor and Carl Hlnners, who were riding In the front seal with Naylor. The three local men had picked up a passenger at the Rosewood Heights Grocery and transported him to St. Louis. At Spring and LnSalle streets, the passenger informed the men, "This is a holdup.

Give me your money." Morris Naylor handed over Melvln Naylor, and Rinners, 85, according to Louis police. The passenger then ordered the men to get out and walk west in an'al- ley between LaSalle and Hickory streets. Naylor reported that after lie heard the cab motor start up, he turned and saw the driver go south on Spring. None of the men had seen whether tho passenger had a gun. CiinvntesciiiK WOOD R1VKR Mike Pelreko- vlch, who more than three cars has been a patient at the tu- lerculosis sanatorium flt Edwnrds- is convalescing at his home, 23 Tenth 'street, nnd may have Petrekovich is an employe if the Standard Oil Co.

VVCTU Friday WOOD RIVER The Women's hristian Temperance Union will meet Friday, at 1 p. at the lome of Mrs, Sophie Webb, Mar- avenue. Baptisms lit St. Bernard's WOOD RIVER Two young ons of Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Farell, 536 McHugh, were baptized Sunday morning by the Rev. Fr, 0. J. Douglas at St. Bernard's Rodney Nelson, 4, was ponsored hy Louis Drainer mu tin Miss Doris Schleeper Jregory Christopher, 3, was spon- ored by Martin Haynes and nn- aunt, Miss Mary LOU Schleep er.

Following the baptism's, the amily picnicked all day nt the ranite City pm'k. Paul Thomas Woodside, Infant on of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wood- ide, 6 South Sixth street, was bap- ized by the Rev. Fr.

Douglas, Sunday afternoon at 3. Sponsors were he infant's cousins, George Marin and Miss Patricia Martin of 'inckneyville. Other out-of-town juests were the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Joseph Martin and Miss Frances Martin, an aunt, boll of Pinckneyville. Two Hurt In Wood Rivet-Mishaps WOOD RIVER Two small children received emergency treat- ncnl at Wood River Township Hospital Tuesday for injuries sustained in home accidents.

And one woman was admitted as patient for injuries sustained in a fall. Mrs. Benjamin Andrews of Cottage Hills is a patient today with possible fractured left ankle, received when she fell while working the yard at her home. Three-year-old Aletn CHnrlene Mitchell, daughter of of Mr, and Mrs. Charles A.

Mitchell, 112 West Fourth street, Hoxnnu, received treatment for a cut forehead, incurred when she on a brick. Carol Ellington, 3 daughter of Ensinemnn Chief and 2 East Altotiiatis, In Blooirtington EAST ALfOM. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Wilaon and son, Leo.

519 Lincoln avenue, visited their son end brother, Ray Wilson, at Bloom- iriRton, Sunday. They also attended the concert given by the Btoomington Municipal Band at 3 p. Sunday. Ray and another East Altonian, Robert Joiher, son of and Mrs. Moren joiner, Washington avenue, are members of the.

band. 1,1. ntetattt Due EAST ALTON. Lt. F.

E. Breg- left Monday for California, where he expects to be assigned to overseas duty. Lt. Bregger and Mrs. Bregger and two children arrived a few days ago at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. O. F. Bregger, Rosewood Heights. The ieutenant had been stationed at Gteat Falls, Mont, He is a pilot In he Military Air Transport Service of the Army Air Corps.

Mrs. Bregger and children plan visit longer here with her par' and with nor own parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thomas, ranlte MOVM from Bcthalto EAST ALTON Mr. and Mrs.

William' Thomas, Bethalto, have moved to an apartment at the lome of Mrs. Josephine McCain, 600 Broadway. Thomas Is employed by the Wood River branch of Carter Brothers. WOOD RIVER Members of Nonegarlnn EAST Rev. William F.

Bohn, pastor of the First Baptist. Church, spent Monday with Mrs. Wilkinson, Troy. Mrs. Wilkinson, who was 95 years old 21, was a member of the Rev.

Bohn's Sunday school class when he was pastor of the Troy Baptist Church, Mm. Opel Home EAST ALTON Mrs. Mayme Opel, 50fl Whitelaw, has returned to her home from Wood River Township Hospital, where she hns been patient for 12 days for observation and treatment. East Alton Notes EAST ALTON. Miss Barbara Fife, daughter of Mr, and Mrs.

Thad Fife, 181 East St. Louis avenue and her three house guests, Miss Earlene Martin, Nashville, Miss Dorothy Kellerman, Pinck- neyvllle, and Miss Mildred Mlnton, of Marion, have returned to Giant. City Pnrk, Makanda, after spending the weekend with Miss Fife's parents. The four young women are serving as counsellors at a camp at the park which is operated by Southern Illinois University. At the conclusion of the camping time they will receive credit for their summer's work.

Mrs. Aljce Wesley and her brother, Russell Manahan, 605 Broadway, accompanied by thoir brother-in-law and sister, and Mrs. J. W. Gregory of Bethalto, have returned to their homes after spending a week with another brother, Sgt.

Charles Manahan, Sgt. Manahan is stationed at Chesterfield doiipte Honored at Charivari CttESTERriELtV large gathering of relatives find friends attended the charivari held at the home Of Mrs. Edna Dowlahd, south of Chesterfield, in honor of her son, Wendell Dowland and his wlft. The guests were treated to refreshments during the evening. Board to Meet CHESTERFIELD.

Members ef the United Church school board will meet Friday evening at the church. Plans for the annual Sunday school picnic will be discussed, Clyrlo Adams, superintendent, said today. Chesterfield CHKSTKRFIELD. Mrs. Le1a Meyers and mother, Mrs.

Effie Fenton, are guests of their daughter, Mrs. Paul Garner, in Old Monroe, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson, Mr.

and Mrs. Bud Jdhnson and sdn, Dean, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Weger of Chatham, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Clemmeth Johnson.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett.

Huge and daughter, Linda, of St. Louis, were weekend guests of and Mrs. C. H. Allen.

Mrs. Ansel Dowland and son, Mrs. Lulu Moore, Mrs. Eliza Wolfe Mrs, W. A.

Knoop and Mrs, Wilbur Dams visited Monday evening at the Henry Nursing Home in Carlinville with Mr. and Mrs. Jame Reader. Mr. and Mrs.

Myron Nixon were railed to Jefferson Barracks, Tues day, because of the serious illnes: and death of her father, Mayo Long, of Alton. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, Serve Coke find good food Avoid wearing or hanging a stained garment In the bright sunlight, particularly if the spot was made by eggs, milk or meat. These stains may be ''cooked" into the fabric by old Sol's heat. Here's simple and Coca-Cola. Coke is so welcome- so easy on the so easy to cold, right in the Shop af the sign 'of June 15 -July 31 Lowry Air Base, Denver, Colo, Elbert Durham and son, David, West Frankfort, 111., were guests Sunday of Mr.

and Mrs. Thad Fife, 181 East St. Louis avenue. BOTTLED UNDEI AUTHORITY Of COCA-COU COMPANY IY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY of ALTON, ILL. a ngiilmj 1 Th.

Coca-Cola Company follow the match at 7 p. m. Tee- off time is 1:30. E. R.

Durham is chairman of the Lion golf committee and Herbert Wickenhauser of the Rotary golfers. This is olue that Plymouth builds the Loyal Temperance Legion are to meet Saturday at 1:30 p. in. at the home of Mrs. Maude Whlt man, 835 Lorciia avenue.

From there, they will go to the home of Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Lyon, Rose wood Heights, for a program and picnic.

WSWS Studies "Newt" WOOD RIVER "Is the gospel still good news?" was used by program chairman Mrs. Cleo Hol- Joway as the topic for a picnic meeting Monday of the Woman's Society of World Service of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Clippings $rom newspapers and magazines were presented by members in addition. Chairmen report- Ing were Mrs. S. K.

Baker, spiritual Hie; Mrs. Emma Wathern, missionary education, and Mrs. R. E. Coleman, children missionary education.

summer Christinas tree pro' jyiMn Will be Aug. 5, Mrs, Cole plan announced. Japan is the coun- )ry b.elng studied by the children's 'Department. Topic for the'August "We prep on In lei prayer and thanksglv- Mrs. G.

R. Ellington of San Diego, was treated at 6 m. for an injured foot, received when she caught It In a bicycle wheel. Carol is staying here with her mother nt 142 East Third street, Roxana, while Chief Ellington is on submarine duty in Japan. The mishap occurred at the home of nn aunt, Mrs.

John Burnett, V22 Docrr street, Roxana. Wood River Lions, Rolary Set Golf Feud WOOD RIVER The annual Lion-Rotary golf feud, will be fought this year at the Rock Spring country club July 18. A dinner will GOOD WILL OFFER CLOTH lisa big, pastel color Cannon face cloth! Hurry-get jourj today! THIS IS THE SAFETY-RIM WHEEL that protects you in case of a blowout. It keeps a deflated tire firmly on the rim so it won't twist and throw your car out of control. THIS IS THE DOOB that opens wide-10 to 12 inches wider than In the other two leading.

low-priced cars, It means easier, more graceful exits and entrances. And door openings are higher too. THIS IS THE CHAIR-HEIGHT SEAT, highest In the lowest-priced field. With legs and back fully supported, you sit in an erect natural posture that means more comfort, less fatigue. There's ample headroom too.

IN NYLON You'll love the lift this wired OKU Wear it ten, even twenty day no cuibar- rawing let down. OutlatU the ordinary bra 2 to 1. French back (or extwfye tdjufttmeuu. cupi, and DD copi, 31-46. Odd even (e 40, Kalherine-K Dorset Shop Owner 205 ST, THESE ARE THE CONTROLS and conveniences that only Plymouth offers In the field: An ignition key that starts the engine and puts the automatic choke In operation electric windshield wipers that don't slow down when you step on the gas and Safe-Guard Hydraulic Brakes that give you better, more certain control because they have a total of six hydraulic cylinders compared to in, the other two leading low-priced cars.

THIS IS THE ENGINE, and the only engine In the lowest-priced field, that offers the brilliant performance of 97 horsepower with 7.0 to 1 compression ratio. THIS IS THE CAR with "Safety-Flow of the greatest engineering advances in automotive history, New Oriflow shock absorbers, along with other features, give you three times the cushioning power of ordinary shock absorbers sure-footed safety on the roughest roads a relaxed and restful ride. inn turn wtlKi si Dwuoo ol CHRYSIU CQWQRA1 ION, found THII it ONLY PART OF THE STORY of Plymouth value) But for the rest, get be- Wad the wheel and let the Plymout do the talking! Yoiir Plymouth dea be happy to arrange a demonstration. OUTH BUILDS ORE AT CARS 9.

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